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Good sheets are key to getting a good night's sleep — after all, they're the essential bedding pieces that directly touch your skin all night long. It's important that the fabric is comfortable and soft, breathable to prevent overheating and durable to last through years of laundering and daily use. They should also fit your mattress well and hopefully be wallet-friendly so you don't have to shell out a fortune. It may seem like an impossible task to find a set that meets your criteria, but that's where we come in.
What's the best sheet set for most people? The Brooklinen Luxe Core Sheet Set is our pick for the best overall sheets. They earn good scores across the board without being overly expensive and have a lenient return policy, making them a low-risk purchase. As Good Housekeeping's textiles product analyst Grace Wu pointed out after our most recent test, "They honestly just check all of the boxes. If someone asked me for a recommendation, this would be the one I’d go with."
In recent years, the bedding experts in the Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab have tested over 275 sheet sets and analyzed more than 13,000 data points to find the best sheets for every preference. We use specialized equipment to evaluate durability and performance aspects like strength, shrinkage, pilling, wrinkle resistance and more. Then, we have our proprietary panel of consumer testers weigh in with two types of tests: an at-home sleep test to get in-depth feedback after several weeks of using the sets and a feel test to blindly compare sheets with similar constructions.
You can find more information about how we rigorously test sheets, how to shop for your perfect set and other helpful tips at the end of this guide. Read on to learn more about the best sheets to buy for your bed, with prices listed for Queen size.
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This popular set is an excellent performer in our tests and has an easy online shopping platform with free shipping both ways, making it our top pick. The smooth cotton fabric comes in a variety of neutral colors and prints, with limited edition options added regularly. Brooklinen has a variety of sheet offerings available (including a cotton percale), but this one's the most popular and by far our favorite because of its durability and positive feedback from users.
As an added bonus, making your bed is much easier thanks to clever tabs labeled "long side" and "short side" on the fitted sheet. Plus, the brand offers a lenient any-reason return policy for an entire year so there's little risk in trying it out. The fitted sheet is fairly generous for most mattresses at 15 inches deep, though it may be a tighter fit on taller models or beds with mattress toppers.
TESTING NOTES: The fabric was durable across the board in our Lab tests: It was strong, didn't pill easily and held up well to repeated laundering. Testers liked its basic, no-frills construction and shared comments like, "These are a classic sateen sheet — soft and smooth," and "I really liked the material they were made of. It was a much softer material without being a silk sheet. They feel nice on my skin."
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After seeing this best-selling Amazon sheet set available at such a low cost, we couldn't wait to test them ourselves — and it did not disappoint. The set stands out for its soft, buttery feel and has over 340,000 reviews from real users. On top of that, it comes in variations to fit a wide range of bed sizes with options for split or extra deep mattresses — plus over 40 colors and prints to match any bedroom decor.
Besides the silky feel, the polyester material also helps keep it durable and easy to care for. Just keep in mind that the synthetic material might not be as substantial or breathable as natural cotton, and those who prefer a crisp sheet might find the fabric too soft. Still, if you're looking to save and want the best bang for your buck, this one's value can't be beat.
TESTING NOTES: Our panel loved the comfy feel and gave it feedback like "extremely soft," "smooth and luxurious" and "silky and lightweight" in a feel test. Some noted that it felt thinner than other sheets in a blind comparison, but that can be expected for this material. One at-home tester described them by saying, "I like the softness and smoothness of these sheets. My body felt like it was gliding over them as I moved." In Lab tests, the sheets were generously sized on our sample bed, hardly shrunk in the wash and stood up to pilling tests.
If you're on a budget but prefer cotton sheets over microfiber, this option is your best bet. In fact, it's hard to find any cotton sheets for under $100, let alone one that performs as well as this set. It feels substantial with a good weight and it's comfortable with a balance between soft and crisp. It's also popular on Amazon with over 100,000 reviews and an average 4.5-star rating.
This set comes in a wide range of colors, patterns and sizes to fit just about any bed. You can purchase pillowcases separately in case you need extra (a simple yet genius offering that we don't always see with popular sheet sets!) and there are more than 35 solid colors, stripes and designs to choose from. The brand says it's made to perfectly fit mattresses ranging from 8- to 16-inches tall, and our testers found that to be true in their reviews.
TESTING NOTES: Most of our reviewers raved about the feel of these sheets with feedback like, "I like the weight and quality of the fabric. It also had a nice sheen and a smooth feel." One tester said they weren't quite as soft as other sheets she's slept on but noted, "I liked the shape and fit of these better than any other sheets I've tried. There wasn't any additional fabric that bunched or came untucked easily." In Textiles Lab tests, we appreciated how this set could be washed in warm water (which is better for getting your sheets clean). It had average scores for fabric strength, but perfect ratings in our pill-resistance tests.
This luxury set has among the softest cotton fabrication you can find. Some ultra-soft sheets like polyester and rayon feel noticeably thinner, but this sateen fabric is thicker and made with Supima cotton, a premium fiber grown in the U.S. It also comes in more than 15 colors to match any bedroom.
If you prefer to build your own set, you can purchase the fitted sheet, flat sheet and pillowcases separately, with the option for a deep-pocket version that fits mattresses up to 20 inches tall. You can even request a free swatch from the company if you want to see and feel the fabric before you buy it.
TESTING NOTES: The fabric earned a higher softness rating than other cotton sheets in a side-by-side comparison test. In fact, several testers told us they wanted to buy these sheets after feeling them. One described it as "buttery soft and very luxurious without being slippery." The fabric was also strong and shrink-resistant in our tests, though it did show some pilling after the fabrics were rubbed together and some creases after laundering, despite the "Wrinkle-Free" claim in the name.
If you sleep hot or experience night sweats, this cooling sheet set can help keep you cool and dry all night. The fabric is a blend of moisture-wicking Tencel lyocell and viscose with Outlast technology, which stores and releases your body heat. Besides its cooling features, it's also incredibly soft and smooth against the skin.
The brand offers a 60-day any-reason return period, meaning you can get a full refund if you don't love the set after sleeping on it. Just note that this set only comes in white, grey, blue or tan.
TESTING NOTES: At-home reviewers unanimously said they stayed at a comfortable body temperature throughout the night while sleeping on this set. The fabric also earned high ratings for softness and overall comfort from our panel of at-home testers who told us they wanted to continue using it on their beds. One tester also noted, "I didn't have trouble making the bed, and the elastics on the fitted sheet were functional and didn't shift in the night." The fabric also held up to wash testing without shrinkage, though it wasn't as durable as other materials in our fabric strength evaluations.
Good news: You don't have to spend a fortune or sacrifice quality to go green. Smooth luxury sheets that are truly organic can cost several hundred dollars, but this set is GOTS-certified and costs less than $200.
The GOTS certification is especially important because it means the entire manufacturing process is organic, not just the way the cotton is grown. This set doesn't come in a wide of variety colors like some other sets, but it's available in neutral hues to go with almost any bedroom palette. You can also purchase extra pillowcases and a matching duvet cover to complete your set.
TESTING NOTES: The fabric outperformed other organic sheets in our series of tests. Though the sheets did see some shrinkage and creases after washing, the sateen fabric proved to be both soft and strong in Lab and consumer evaluations. The fabric is not as thick or hefty as some other sateen sheets we've reviewed, and one tester noted, "I love the lightweight feel and overall smoothness."
Percale sheets are ideal for anyone that prefers a light and crisp feel instead of a silky smooth one, but they sometimes get a bad rap for feeling rough. This luxe set stands out for outperforming other percale fabrics, both in our Lab and with consumer testers.
It's made of premium Pima cotton, which has longer fibers for more